The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-10
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

IN PARAGRAPHS.
The New Parsonage at Guyton An
Augusta Negro Believed to Have
Started Two Big Fires in South
Carolina - The Clerkshlp of the
United States Circuit Court at
Atlanta.
GEORGIA.
Oglethorpe county will vote on tho pro-
hibition question Jan. IL.
The following Aldermen were elected at
Griffin Wednesday,; M. j. Patrick, Ii. 4.
Burr, j. Q. Word and c. p. Newton.
The carpenters will finish their work on
the station parsonage at Guyton to-day.
1t will be one of the prettiest places in
Guyton.
At Dawson, the second week of Terrell
Superior Court convened on Monday All
of the week has been consumed in trying
criminal cases. Talton Bradford, (colored),
who killed Lee Frost, Ccolored), for insulting
his wife, was tried and acquitted.
Associate Justice T. j. Simmons, of the
Supreme Court rendered decision Thurs
day in the case of l.. II. Bowen etal, against
the Mayor and Aldermen of Greensboro,
which declares the act creating the public
school system of that city illegal and void.
A railroad man who appeared to know
what he was talking about said the other
day that that portion of the East Tennessee,
Virginia and Georgia railroad between Ma
con and Brunswick makes net earning of
$4,000 a month. The collections for
freights and passengers at Hawkinsville
amount to 81, 900 to $4,000 week from Au
gust to April.
The steam saw mill, grist mill and cotton
gin belonging to David Simpson, in the
northeast portion of Pulaski county, were
at the mill ceased about o'clock Saturday
afternoon, and the fire was all extinguished,
hence the destruction of the property Satur-
day night is a my stery. The loss was about
$500, and the insurance $1,000.
1t is reported that a manufacturer of
Philadelphia is arranging to establish ex
tensive architectural iron works at Dalton,
which will give employment to at least 100
mechanics The gentleman says that if
Dalton capitalists will subscribe $4,000 he
will furnish the remainder of the funds
necessary 10 build the works. 1t is said
that 81 900 of the required amount has been
promised.
w. F. Ferguson and Charles F. Roden,
who plead guilty in Pulaski Superior court
last week to the indictments charging them
with violating the local option law, were
fined 5000 and costs each. The costs
amounted to about $50 in each case. Upon
the petitions presented to Judge Kibbee
asking for clemency were the names of
sixteen of the grand jurors who found the
bills.
Last Saturday blind man was put off
the train at Dawson by the conductor be-
cause his money had given out and he conld
pay his fare no farther. He was from Ken
lucky and was on his way TO Waycross,
where he has brother. t. j. Black learned
of the mans unfortunate condition, and it
was not long before he stirred among our
citizens and collected enough to pay the way
of the blind traveller to his destination
Dick Hood, who has reported
many Madison county citizens and
had many warrants issued against them
upon charges of violating the internal reve-
nue. laws, is now in durance vile and rests
behind the bars of Danielsville jail He has
made himself so odious to the people of that
vicinity that seventy-five men marched to
the Jail night or two ago to lynch him.
d. W. Meadow, a lawyer, persuaded them
not to, and they dispersed
Rev. n. ]. Garrison. citizen of Canton.
is now drawing two pensions. One of IS
per month from the United States govern
mcnt as an allowance to Mexican soldiers,
he having enlisted as a soldier in the Mex
lean war in 1916 and served about one year,
The other is from the State of Georgia for
disabling wound received in the left leg
at Sharpsburg, while serving as Captain in
Company ID, Twenty eighth Georgia. The
last named allowance is $25 annually
At Atlanta the appointment of Mr.. La
mar to the United States Supreme bench
has suddenly raised the talk about the clerk
ship of the United States Circuit Court
here Col. A. E. Buck, the long time Re
publican incumbent, is still holding on to
the office and its rich emoluments, but it is
now believed that his official days are num-
bered. The appointment will be made by
Mr.. Justice Lamar, and he will, of course,
put Democrat in the office. The names
are already mentined of number of stand
ing candidates for Federal office but short
ly the real scramble will begin.
AT Macon Thursday in a chat Mr.. James
Blount related queer incident concerning
his career in the army. At the battle OF
Malvern hill he was in charge on the big
forty-two gun battery, and the gunners
staid by their cannon until the soldiers
rushed right in among them. Mr.. Blount
was struck across the forehead with a sabre
by one OF the officers, and one of Blounts
comrades killed the officer and captured the
sabre. Mr.. Blount preserved it as a trophy,
and although it has been cleaned up, the
blood-stains are on the scabboard till vet,
that were left there when he was wounded
AT Crawfordville Wednesday there came
up before the Ordinary the trial of the con
test of the election held in Taliaferro
county on November % last, ''for and
against the sale A demurrer was filed
70 the grounds set forth in the petition of
the contestants. Alter a lengthy argument
by counsel on both sides, the demurrer was
sustained, and the result declared 105 ma
jority 'for the sale.n The contestants will
carry the matter to the Superior court.
which will be held on the 4th Monday in
February next. License was issued by
the City Council Thursday morning to a
firm who will open a bar-room in few
days.
While going to Macon from Fort Valley
Thursday Col. Wiley overheard young
girl on the train asking the conductor the
location of house in questionable quar-
ter of the city. As the girl was accompa-
MED by little boy, he thought it strange,
and when the train arrived at Macon he
had the girl detained in the depot parlor
until some inquiries could be made She
was questioned, but would give no good
reason why she came to Macon except to
find Mrs. Bradley, where she wanted to
leave the boy and let him go to school, The
Chief telegraphed to Eufaula for informa-
ton, but all he could get in reply was that
the boy and girl were brother and sister
She was then advised to return home, and
did SO, leaving on the afternoon train. She
gave her name as Lizzie Wright.
The general store and bar of ]. b. Hair.
at Elko, s. c., was burned Thursday morn